Drill through a hole

Asked by Wondermommanda Sep 26, 2018 at 03:54 PM about the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 Dr GTP Supercharged Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I brought a car with a problem.  The
previous owners broke off a drill bit
in one of the holes for power
steering.  Hole on the block.  We got
in out by making a bigger hole in the
block.  We welded the hole back but
here the problem we can't find a drill
bit strong enough to make the hole
back.... Plz help

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taver91 answered 5 years ago

Probably too late now, but a repair part called a helicoil could have been inserted into the bored out hole and formed the new thread you need. There should be a drill bit strong enough to drill through a weld. Ask for one at a hardware store or look at on-line suppliers.

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